National Cyber Security Awareness Month

More information:http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/antiphishing_phil/

The Carnegie Cyber Academy is the Internet home of the Carnegie Cadets. On this very special site, children and teens can play some excellent mini games, read stories and visit the blogs of members of the Carnegie Cadets and cadets-in-training. As they get all the nail-biting, breathtaking details about the heroes and villains of cyberspace, they'll look forward to meeting up with the characters in The MySecureCyberspace Game, a free download from the site. You and your kids are invited to join the cadets at the Carnegie Cyber Academy.

More information:http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/

Security vulnerabilities in computer systems can affect every aspect of our lives. Released first through a series of articles and then the full publication, this special edition addresses a number of issues related to cybersecurity in a networked world.In addition, we've highlighted some of the multi-disciplinary, campus wide initiatives that exemplify Carnegie Mellons international leadership, not only in the development of information technology, but also in the research and education needed to tackle cyber-threats head on, while protecting individual privacy.

More information:http://www.carnegiemellontoday.com/

Right now, social security numbers, credit cards, bank accounts, passwords, and other highly sensitive personal information are sitting idly on your computer leaving you and your family exposed to identity theft. You may not be able to find all the places it's hidden, but hackers and thieves know where to look.They have developed viruses, spyware, back doors and other malicious code to steal this information.

Anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-spam don't offer in-depth searching to protect you and your family. Identity Finder goes deep, searching the computer to locate and secure potentially dangerous data - even when you don't know it exists.

More information:http://www.cmu.edu/computing/doc/security/identity/

Using state of the art multi-media technologies,CERT has developed a training simulator (which they call MERIT InterActive, or MERITIA) that immerses users in a realistic business setting from which they make decisions regarding how to prevent, detect, and respond to insider actions and see the impacts of their decisions in terms of key performance metrics.

MERITIA will help managers, information technology, and human resources better understand insider threat risks and the effects of decisions on the promotion or mitigation of that risk.

More information:http://www.cert.org/insider_threat/MERIT-IA_Overview.html

These days you can use the Internet from anywhere and for just about anything.  But, as the borders of cyberspace expand, the dangers of cyberspace increase.  The days of one-size-fits-all cybersecurity are over.  MySecureCyberspace is the network security portal designed just for you, so you can protect yourself and your computer.

MySecureCyberspace gives you security solutions for the way you use the Internet. Tell us what you do online and where you access the Internet from, and we can give you a customized profile of your security needs what to look out for and how to protect yourself.

Whether you are new to computers or a technological expert, MySecureCyberspace has something for you.  If you are a beginner, we can walk you through the simple steps you can take to secure your cyberspace. And if your knowledge of network security is more advanced, we provide in-depth exploration of security issues and defenses.

More information: https://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/

Many of the web sites you visit may collect your personal information and use it in ways that might surprise you.  Privacy Finder is a free online search engine that will help you identify web sites that respect your privacy.

More information: http://www.privacyfinder.org/